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• Governance › Transparency and Accountability

  Why India’s R&D system needs a map of where funds really go

  GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

  27 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Sectoral Regulatory Bodies

  SEBI’s ITRI: Global test for India’s future-ready financial architecture

  GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

  27 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Indian Diaspora

  $100,000 fee for H-1B: The new legal route Trump is pursuing

  GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

  27 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Polity › Federalism

  Centre-state compromise on mines, minerals is in tatters

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  27 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Bilateral Relations

  India, China to advance boundary talks for ‘early harvest’, set up new LAC meeting points, hotlines

  GS2 · GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

  27 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › United Nations,Agencies,Adjacent Bodies

  UN panel flags ‘human rights violations’ in India, urges Delhi to suspend, review NRC

  GS2 · GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

  26 Aug 2026

  Explained IOCR

• Polity › Federalism

  Simpler mining tax model can mean more revenue for states

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  26 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Polity › Elections, Delimitation

  Karnataka’s draft SIR rolls reveal alarming levels of deletion

  GS2 · GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

  26 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › GroupingsXNeighbourhood

  Our Central Asia strategy needs less romance, more realism

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  26 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › BilateralXNeighbourhood

  5 years on, how India has warmed up to the Taliban

  GS2 · GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

  24 Aug 2026

  Explained